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The Last Shadow Puppets Interview: Quite a Show! By

Alex Turner tells Yahoo Music that there are no immediate plans for his Arctic Monkeys to follow up their hugely successful fifth album, AM. But that’s quite all right. Not...

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Show Creator Simon Fuller on Why This May Not Be the End of ‘American Idol’ By

(Simon Fuller Jennifer Lopez on the Idol set. Photo: Getty Images) American Idol, incredibly, ends next week. Or does it? Maybe not, according to the show’s creator, Simon Fuller —...

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Buzzy British Troubadour Oscar Is Dressed for Success By

“I seem to remember my mom telling me that I came to her crying when I was probably about 5 or 6, saying that I was ‘sad that I would...

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Our Hearts Still Beat 4 Rooney By

When L.A. powerpop combo Rooney debuted 13 years ago, they were supposed to take over the world. And they should have. They were the first band to ever play The...

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Australia’s DMA’s Are Having a ‘Moment’ By

Casual listeners could be forgiven for mistaking DMA’S for a British band. The NME even practically declared them The New Oasis. (Noel Gallagher wasn’t quite so impressed, but let’s face...

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Hear the 1979 Demo Version of Duran Duran’s ‘Girls on Film,’ Featuring Andy Wickett By

Duran Duran are having a critical renaissance right now with the recent release of their acclaimed album Paper Gods, so there’s no better time to reexamine the Birmingham boys’ rich legacy. Now...

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Heroux Worship: Hooray for Mass Gothic By

Noel Heroux’s Hooray for Earth may have had a jolly name, but towards the end of his nearly decade-long tenure in the band, Heroux didn’t exactly feel like cheering. In fact, his stagnation...

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Soul Sensation JONES: A Name to Remember By

JONES may have a common (and almost entirely un-Internet-searchable) moniker, but the sultry East London soul singer is about to make a name for herself on both sides of pond, judging from the...

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Fantastic Negrito: The Most Interesting Bluesman in the World By

If the ad execs over at Dos Equis ever want to recast their famous “Most Interesting Man in the World” campaign, they need look no further than Xavier Dphrepaulezz, aka...

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Life’s a Beach for Beach Slang’s Unstoppable Rocker James Alex By

“Somebody once told me if music doesn’t work out for me, inspirational speaking might be a good thing for me,” jokes James Alex of Philly’s punky, spunky, gleefully ramshackle indie...

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